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Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Pages 134-150

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... Unlike most serious games, PeaceMaker aims to bridge the gap between education and entertainment and reach a mass market. PeaceMaker has been sold in more than 60 countries, been featured in media outlets around the world, and won several international awards.
From page 135...
... Since 1985 she has been responsible for more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored books and several book chapters related to evidence-based practices to improve the language and social competence of young children, reduce risk factors affecting children's development, advance approaches for monitoring progress in young children, and promote parenting interventions to prevent child maltreatment. She is a national and international presenter and consultant to numerous projects in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
From page 136...
... She built an award-winning mobile program and implemented search and social media strategies as well as a national social governance program. Under her leadership, Planned Parenthood was ranked 13th out of 100 by L2 Think Tank for the Public Sector Digital IQ Index and received an eHEALTHCARE Award for Best Design in 2010.
From page 137...
... Goldstein worked for venture philanthropies, including Ashoka and the Blue Ridge Foundation New York, and produced interactive eLearning programs for the Global Education Network and Harvard Business School Publishing, including the awardwinning "What Is a Leader? " program.
From page 138...
... Mr. Gordon was formerly the director of new media at Spitfire Strategies, where he helped clients such as the Hewlett Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Joint Ocean Commission use new media to drive supporters, win campaigns, and build capacity.
From page 139...
... Prior to GSUSA, he was partner and creative director at the Carol/Trevelyan Strategy Group (CTSG) , where he led the development of award-winning creative campaigns, including the reality show–inspired cartoon series "Republican Survivor" for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Amnesty International's Stop Violence Against Women.
From page 140...
... Dr. Kunkel studies children and media issues from diverse perspectives, including television-effects research as well as assessments of media industry content and practices.
From page 141...
... Her research focuses on the epidemiology of violence against children and women, including prevention of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. She has led randomized controlled trials investigating the effectiveness of such approaches as universal screening in reducing intimate partner violence and nurse home visitation in preventing the recurrence of physical abuse and neglect among children.
From page 142...
... . He began working at CDC in a newly formed activity to examine violence as a public health problem and, over the past two decades, has helped to develop the public health approach to violence and conducted and overseen numerous studies of the epidemiology of youth suicide, family violence,
From page 143...
... His recent publications include "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Young Adult Intimate Partner Violence" (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2010) and "Sexual Violence and Its Health Consequences for Female Children in Swaziland: A Cluster Survey Study" (Lancet, 2009)
From page 144...
... Private-sector clients include blue chips such as eBay (for which he was Chief Clue Elf) , BlackBerry, and T-Mobile, as well as major nonprofit organizations such as Oxfam and Save the Children.
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... and of the Certified Relationship Specialists Board and is on the APA editorial board, the editorial board of Esperanza magazine, and the advisory board to Reachout.com. He has received numerous awards, including being named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans (2006)
From page 146...
... The Task Force is heavily involved the delivery of a number of global health programs and sees many ways that interpersonal violence and conflict exacerbate serious health problems and inequities. Jason Rzepka is vice president of public affairs at MTV.
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... She worked with the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC, where she designed and conducted adolescent resiliency research and developed and implemented a home visiting parenting program for adolescents. She has conducted multiple training seminars for various private and public sectors around parenting and adolescent health risk
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... She is a member of the International Association of Adolescent Health, the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the Medical Association of Jamaica. Andra Teten Tharp, Ph.D., is a health scientist in the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP)
From page 149...
... Lisa Witter is the chief operating officer of Fenton, the largest public interest communications firm in the United States. She heads the firm's practice in women's issues and global affairs for clients including Women for Women International, MoveOn.org, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the American Medical Association, the American Lung Association, and many others.
From page 150...
... Womble works to develop innovative online marketing approaches and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in social media to reach more persons in emotional distress or at risk of suicide. Prior to joining the Lifeline, Ms.


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